Jan. 6 panel interviews Virginia Thomas after she contacted Arizona lawmakers regarding Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative activist Virginia "Ginni" Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, appeared on Thursday for a voluntary interview with the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection, after she texted with lawmakers in Arizona after the 2020 presidential election.
Court: buyers of new homes are entitled to sue builders for defects for several years
Buyers of new homes are entitled to sue builders for hidden defects for up to eight years -- even if they have signed contracts waiving that right, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.
Fight continues over fate of injunction ruling on abortion law
Attorney General Mark Brnovich on Wednesday asked a Pima County judge to keep in place an order she issued last Friday that lifted an injunction against Arizona’s near-total abortion ban that dates to 1864. It came in response to a plea from Planned Parenthood asking the judge to temporarily stay the order while the case heads to appeal.
Court: utility regulators can seek corporate records to investigate if company is funneling ‘dark money’
State utility regulators have the individual power to seek corporate records to see if a company is funneling "dark money'' into the campaigns of their colleagues.
Arizona abortion clinics send women to other states
When an Arizona judge ruled last week that prosecutors can resume enforcing a near-total ban on abortion that dates to the Civil War, it fell to the staff at Camelback Family Planning to break the news to the women scheduled for appointments in the coming weeks.
Critics worry about impact of ban on books with sexually explicit materials in schools
A new ban on books containing sexual content is impacting Arizona public schools, and critics worry self-censoring will add further stress to already overburdened teachers.
Sen. Sinema defends bipartisanship at McConnell Center
Most Americans prefer politicians who work across the aisle, Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema said Monday in a forceful defense of her brand of bipartisanship, which has infuriated the left and is likely to draw her a primary challenge.
Voucher foes turn in petition signatures
Foes of universal school vouchers turned in 141,714 signatures Friday to give voters the last word.
Pima County judge lifts injunction on pre-statehood abortion ban
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A Pima County Superior Court judge lifted an injunction on Arizona’s near-complete territorial era abortion ban. “The court finds that because the legal basis entered for the judgment entered in 1973... […]
Governors races take on new prominence, with higher stakes
Governors races often are overshadowed by the fight for control of Congress during midterm elections. But this fall, which candidate wins a state's top executive post, including in Arizona, could be pivotal for the nation's political future.
Advocates push voter registration; deadline Oct. 11
The last day to register to vote in the November 8 midterm election is three weeks away. Chicanos Por La Causa, Mi Familia Vota and other groups working to register voters capitalized on National Voter Registration Day to continue their push.
Judge: committee investigating events around Jan. 6 riot is entitled to obtain GOP head’s phone records
The House committee investigating the events around the Jan. 6 riot is entitled to get the phone records of the head of the Arizona Republican Party.